No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 295



I knew Herschel and Jacqueline treated me like their own. But ever since I stumbled upon that contract, a nagging doubt crept in every time I faced them. I wanted to get the doubt out of my mind. I wanted to love them openly and accept their love without reservations.

Lord chuckled, "Like father, like daughter."

His words stopped me cold. He had just claimed he couldn't remember my father. He was lying to me.

Why?

I caught my breath, my fingers digging into my palm.

Then, Lord scoffed lightly, "Herschel mentions him every chance he gets. How could I forget a man I only met twice over a decade ago?"

My throat tightened. "Herschel talks about my dad... why?"

He walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lush lawn. "What do you think Herschel would talk about your

Herschel, always playing his cards right.' I thought. I had no clue

up and joined Lord by the window.

respond, his gaze

looked out at

tranquility and beauty relaxing and refreshing. It reminded me of the expansive plains my parents took me to. Even though we weren't

beauty of nature.

were vivid in my memory. The green lawn brought memories of

said he'd take me to see the world's

the Wagner family, I declined whenever Herschet and Jacqueline planned a trip. Traveling had become the deepest scar in my heart,

your dad, someone else is, too,"

holding

can't say, but it had nothing to do with Herschel," Lord cut straight to the chase, providing the answer

Asking more could cast a shadow between me and Herschel. Even though Lord was speaking, it